The pressure is officially on for Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft to make a home-run hire for the Nittany Lions. In a shocker, James Franklin is out of a job after six games in 2025, which is something none of us saw coming before the start of the campaign.
Franklin's seat was sizzling hot following the back-to-back losses to Oregon and UCLA. Then, Saturday's defeat against Northwestern wrapped everything up for him with the program. Looking ahead to 2026 and beyond, who will take over the program to replace Franklin? Two names immediately jump out as the main candidates for Penn State to go after.